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From: rang@cpsin3.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Macintosh <==> UNIX interchange
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Date: 26 Oct 88 21:33:58 GMT
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Reply-To: rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang)
Organization: Michigan State University, Computer Science Dept.
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Hi...
  I'm looking for information on gatewaying Apple Macintoshes (either
SEs or ][s) to an Ethernet with various UNIX boxes (mostly Suns) on
it.  I'm sure people out there have had experience with this; what can
you tell me?
  Specifically,

    1.  How easy is it to share UNIX files with Mac users?  (say, text files)

    2.  How easy to share Mac files with UNIX users?  If the Mac files
        are on a local disk?  Appleshare server?  UNIX host?

    3.  Are there text formatters which have compatible formats between
        the Mac and UNIX systems?  I know TeX is available for the Mac;
	can its source files be transferred with no problems?

    4.  What software is there for "logging in" to a UNIX box from a
	Mac?  I know it can be done w/Ethertalk cards; how about over
	an Appletalk network?

    5.  Is there any software which provides a "friendly" interface
	to UNIX mail, on the Mac?

  Thanks for any information.  Post only if the information is of
general interest; otherwise, E-mail and I will post a summary.

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| Anton Rang (grad student) | "UNIX: Just Say No!"   | "Do worry...be SAD!" |
| Michigan State University | rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu |                      |
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